Additional space has been provided for walking and cycling on Dublin‘s North Quays as the volume of traffic in the city centre has dropped, also causing a fall in air pollution. Picture: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

Measures to tackle Covid-19 have caused a steep fall in traffic-related pollution and will result in carbon emission reductions across much of the Irish energy sector this year, according to new research.

From transport to heat to electricity, the way we consume energy in Ireland has changed dramatically over the past three months due to Covid-19 restrictions and changes in how we work.

The consequences for energy-related pollution have been charted in a new paper...

Last week, we joined forces with environmental scientist Dr Tara Shine to share some easy switches you can make with sustainability in mind. This week, in a second extract from her book How to Save Your Planet: One Object at a Time, Dr Shine identifies five items from the garden and garage, and helps you to explore your options